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Texans’ offense lacking in big plays

The Texans’ grand design is to be known for their physical prowess, not their pyrotechnical displays. They’re grinders by nature, taking considerable pride in their clock-gobbling, defense-preserving approach to offense. A softly stated Texans goal be

Chat wrap: What benefits the Texans?

Clint (Houston): In the past few years, teams which have gained the 1st seed have not [fared] well in their quest for a Super Bowl. Obviously home field advantage is a big deal, but do you think that a loss to the Colts and the loss of a 1st seed could …

Sunday could be Freeney's Indy swan song

Dwight Freeney's been a stalwart of the Colts for 11 years, recording 106.5 sacks. But Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Texans at Lucas Oil Stadium could be his home finale wearing a horseshoe on his helmet. He’s making a $14 million base sa

Texans running back Arian Foster, who left Sunday’s loss to the Vikings with an illness that was later determined to be an irregular heartbeat, was back at practice Wednesday. “Arian’s fine,” coach Gary Kubiak told the team’s official website. â

Phoenix Suns forward Luis Scola has bounced back after a frustrating 2011-12 campaign. Due to a minutes decrease his per-game numbers are down in his first season in Phoenix in comparison to his final year in Houston, but he appears to working a healthi…

Which Texans deserved their Pro Bowl nods and which ones got reputation votes

The votes are in and the Texans received a whopping 8 nods for the Pro Bowl. While this season will top last season in terms of the team’s overall record, I think we can all agree that other than J.J. Watt and Andre Johnson, it doesn’t appear tha...

Owen Daniels misses practice but expected to play

Texans tight end Owen Daniels was held out of practice Thursday after experiencing hamstring tightness coming out of the Minnesota game. But coach Gary Kubiak said he expects Daniels to play against the Colts Sunday, although he might be limited. Backup…

To a lot of outsiders, Reggie Wayne’s decision to return to Indianapolis looked like one that would lead the 34-year-old receiver to embark on a rebuilding project with the team that drafted him. When Wayne was making that decision, Texans receiver Andr

Chat day has arrived. The finales for the Jaguars and Titans have mercifully arrived. The Texans are preparing for a trip to Indianapolis, seeking their first win in the city to regain their balance and clinch the No. 1 seed. It's a gigantic game. And m…

RTC: Texans' identity in question?

Reading the coverage … Houston Texans “The Texans’ identity is much in question after two losses in the last three games, when they’ve hardly been the team that produced an AFC-high eight Pro Bowlers,” writes Dale Robertson of the Houston Chroni

The Lakers Get Pushed To A Breaking Point; The Hawks Almost Get Embarrassed

A great recipe for disaster — at least if you’re the Lakers — is playing in Denver on the second night of a back-to-back. Old legs. The high altitude. The penchant of the Nuggets to play fast and frenetic. It almost never works out for L.A., and las

Adding up the Astros’ 2013 payroll: $21 million, give or take a million

Welcome to Tampa Bay West. The model and philosophy that helped develop the Florida-based team into a successful franchise in the toughest division in major league baseball is now firmly ensconced in Southeast Texas. Welcome it. Embrace it. Get your bra…

Sports Columnists

Undaunted by Phil Jackson's reported reluctance to coach their team, Brooklyn Nets officials have established Jackson as their top target in the wake of Avery Johnson's dismissal, according to NBA coaching sources.

Daily Dime: Fifteen straight for Clippers

Dec 27

The Clippers' 15th straight win was another blowout. The Clippers will need challenges to sharpen their playoff form, writes J.A. Adande.

Peter King: NFL Week 17 Picks

The only constant in the NFL these days is change, and all indications point to another active firing/hiring season commencing on Black Monday -- the day after the league's regular season concludes. While there were no midseason coaching dismissals in 2…